Editor’s Note: Today, September 27th, would have marked the 6th anniversary of Dragalia Lost. To celebrate, we are re-publishing a piece we created for its 5th anniversary. Enjoy, and thank you, Mr. Lost! With the recent announcement that Mario Kart Tour will no longer be getting new content, I’ve been…
Back in the ’90s, Nintendo, Sega, and Sony were locked in what is now commonly referred to as “The Console Wars”—a fierce rivalry between gaming giants that played out through advertisements, lawsuits, and even, in one instance, a public feud in front of Congress over video game violence. While Nintendo,…
There are many reasons to celebrate what Nintendo is doing in the gaming industry from both a creative and hardware perspective (especially when it comes to pricing), and the best place to do so right now is at the Nintendo Museum in Kyoto, Japan. The museum is an entire building…
Anybody who’s kept up with my reviews on this site knows that I’m a big fan of the Etrian Odyssey series. It’s also not much of a secret that I’m a big fan of Persona, having indulged in most of the modern numbered titles and their various spinoffs. And you…
Sonic is the fastest thing alive, but every so often he gets behind the wheel to give the rest of his friends a fighting chance. The latest entry in Sonic’s karting adventures, Team Sonic Racing, has a few noteworthy issues, but it’s overall a worthy successor to Sumo Digital’s previous…
The July 19th release date for Marvel Ultimate Alliance is fast approaching, and in the last week GameInformer has been rounding up gameplay for a different character each day. First up is the fan-favorite Kamala Khan, also known as Ms. Marvel. This Inhuman superhero is a Pakistani-American teenager who fights…
With E3 only weeks away and Nintendo news on the horizon, there’s no better time to prepare for the official reveal of Animal Crossing on Switch. If you’ve been playing Pocket Camp, chances are you’re used to changing your avatar’s outfit with all those spiffy clothing options, and now you…
Since the early ’90s, the Puyo Puyo series has been a popular staple of Japanese competitive play. A cursory glance at YouTube will bring about plenty of tournament footage, and it can be a little intimidating knowing there are people who can regularly pull off huge chains of Puyo pops….
I’m not one to say no to a good drink, especially when it’s poured by a set of practiced hands and an open mind. Whether you’ve spent some time in dives or not, a practiced bartender makes all the difference no matter how far you want to take your inebriation…
Welcome back to the Wire Weekly, where I, Ben “remember Miitomo?” Fruzzetti, run through the week’s assortment of Nintendo news with what could charitably be referred to as wit, sarcasm, and personality. It’s the most wonderful time of the (financial) year — when a bunch of corporate suits in Kyoto…
Late last month, Sega confirmed ten games for the Sega Genesis Mini. Now, less than a month later, we’ve got another ten, and it has some absolute gems. Check out the new list from the official website: Landstalker Super Fantasy Zone Thunder Force III Shinobi III Contra: Hard Corps World…
At the risk of sounding hackneyed… we never saw this one coming! Nintendo suddenly dropped a bombshell of Smash news in a 15-minute(!) video that displays all the goodness that’s coming to Ultimate’s v3.0 update, due out tomorrow. After going all month without a peep of what’s up with Joker,…
The Labo VR kit is out in the world, offering up its own assortment of things to try. It’s the upcoming updates to Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild that’ll be introducing compatible features that have us more excited though. Those aren’t dropping ’til…
For many series, the jump from one platform to the next is a natural progression, especially when most recent systems are just doing what they’ve always done but “better.” With that in mind, the biggest paradigm shift had to be the jump from 2D to 3D. Just ask anyone who’s…
Welcome back to the Wire Weekly, where I, Amelia “Check out my character in #GranblueFantasy!” Fruzzetti, run through the week’s assortment of Nintendo news with what could charitably be referred to as wit, sarcasm, and personality. Ah, the beginning of April – when the jesters emerge for one day of…
